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About this Head, Options Market Making role at SD Guthrie

SD Guthrie · Onsite · Singapore

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Job Description:

Job Description

A. Multi-Asset Options Market Making & Execution Strategy

·       Develop quoting infrastructure and execution logic for:

o   Commodities (Ags, Softs, Energy, Palm Oil)

o   Foreign Exchange (G10 & EM)

·       Develop quoting infrastructure and execution logic for:

o   Vanilla options

o   Barrier options (single/double KO/KI)

o   Accumulators, TARFs, spread options

o   Quanto and currency-linked structures

·       Formulate and execute proprietary views on volatility and skew within approved risk limits

·       Manage flow, positioning, and inventory to optimize book P&L and margin retention

B. Real Asset-Linked Hedging & Physical Flow Integration

·       Design and manage options strategies that hedge real optionality in:

o   Crushing/refining spreads

o   Logistics, storage, and delivery flexibility

o   Commodity/FX hybrid structures

·       Execute calendar spread and basis option hedges to manage optionality in supply chains

·       Partner with commercial and physical desks to integrate:

o   Physical flow knowledge into pricing and trading strategies, hedging into structured supply or sales agreements

 

C. Advanced Risk Management & Control Framework

·       Own comprehensive risk oversight across all desk activities:

o   Greeks management (delta, gamma, vega, volga, vanna)

o   Payoff smoothing and reshaping of illiquid exotic exposures

o   Intraday and end-of-day P&L, stress, and scenario analysis

·       Ensure tight controls and governance on:

o   Model usage and assumptions

o   Trade capture, lifecycle, and settlement processes

o   Margin and capital utilization

·       Champion use of risk techniques such as:

o   Payoff smoothing

o   Static replication and delta-gamma approximation

o   Scenario overlays and discrete path hedging

·       Implement proprietary risk optimization strategies that selectively increase exposure to mispriced volatility or skew

D. Market Intelligence, Industry Networking & Structuring Insights

·       Build deep market intelligence via:

o   Industry relationships and counterparties

o   Tracking large physical and financial flows

o   Understanding evolving market structures, liquidity regimes, and vol market microstructure

·       Strategize and advise on structured product innovation to meet:

o   Producer and consumer hedging needs

o   Internal margin optimization and flow pricing

·       Anticipate and position for major macro and micro drivers of volatility:

o   Supply chain shocks

o   Currency shifts

o   Regulatory change

o   Positioning dynamics and dealer gamma exposure

E. Leadership, Buildout, and Stakeholder Management

·       Build and lead a high-performance team spanning:

o   Vanilla and exotic options traders

o   Trading assistants and quant support

o   Operational and control specialists

·       Oversee:

o   Desk buildout: risk systems, trading platforms, pricing tools

o   Operational integration with Middle Office, Risk, Compliance

o   Recruitment, training, and performance management

·       Drive collaboration with:

o   Structuring (pricing, innovation)

o   Physical and commercial teams (flow visibility, integration), Risk and finance (limits, P&L reporting, capital usage)

Requirements

  • Experience in market making on both exchange and OTC platforms

  • Prior exposure to algo trading / electronic quoting engines

  • Established network of counterparties, brokers, and liquidity venues

  • Commercial mindset with ability to see structured flows as both risk and opportunity

  • 10+ years in options trading, market making, or structured derivatives across:

  • Commodities (agriculture, energy, palm, etc.)

  • FX (G10, EM, NDF-linked structures)

  • Crypto (institutional options trading experience preferred)

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.

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About SD Guthrie

SD Guthrie Berhad (SD Guthrie) is one of the world’s leading producers of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), representing approximately 12% of the global market share (as of 31 December 2022). We are listed on Bursa Malaysia. Supported by a large institutional base, we are a strategic company of Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s largest unit trust company and our major shareholder. With over two centuries of heritage, SD Guthrie has evolved into an integrated company operating throughout the entire spectrum of the palm oil value chain. Our dedicated workforce of more than 84,000 employees across 12 countries serve customers in over 90 countries worldwide. We operate 234 plantation e

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